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Pacino, Hackman and Nicholson are among the acting legends on show in EIFF's They Might Be Giants retrospective. Artistic Director Shane Danielsen gives me a rundown of some of his favourite performan...

Since its inception in 1947 as a documentary film festival, the EIFF has annually championed the most innovative and eclectic documentaries. The 2006 selection are competing for the inaugural Feature ...

Djamshed Usmonov's third feature is a fantastically inventive and daring look at a young man's increasingly desperate attempts to remedy his impotency. Kamal (Khurched Golibekov) is newly-wed and unab...

A limited number of tickets have been made available for Q&A: Writing for the BBC. This free event allows aspiring writers the chance to quiz BBC panellists on opportunities with the corporation. Amon...

The screenings of Mr Shamir's film will go ahead as scheduled. There has never been any question of the film being withdrawn.Certain news stories have reported that Mr Shamir has been advised not to ...

The EIFF is delighted to announce the addition of Hollywood legend Brian De Palma to its star-studded Reel Life line-up. Celebrated director De Palma has helmed a host of hugely influential and succes...

We've got a whole host of new ticket offers for you! Check out the great deals on a pair of new Brit flicks, our retrospectives, a package of stunning documentaries and the latest from Korea and Slov...

They Might Be Giants is a retrospective like no other, celebrating the 'other voices' of New American Cinema and helping to revise one of the most influential periods in cinema history. The idea for ...

In the first of an ongoing series, we highlight the best new genre movies showing at the EIFF. Kicking things off is a selection of suspenseful thrillers from around the globe, each one bringing somet...

The money provided by the Israeli Embassy comes from their Department of Culture. It is simply to facilitate cultural exchange - in this case, the visit of a filmmaker whose view of his own country, h...

The EIFF is renowned for showcasing groundbreaking European cinema. Current Artistic Director Shane Danielsen has uncovered six outstanding works which are representative of a new wave of great German...

In the decade since Mirrorball began, many of the creatives it has championed have achieved critical and commercial success by transferring their skills to feature films. This year's programme sees a ...

Former So Solid Crew member Ashley Walters proves himself to be one of Britain's most exciting young actors, with an assured star turn in this terrifically entertaining hip-hop drama. DJ Danny Lewis (...

Funding a debut feature in Britain is a notoriously difficult business. Internationally acclaimed photographer Rankin, the co-director of Lives of the Saints, took a novel approach that has paid divid...

Barcelona, Tokyo, Boston, Seoul; the Mirrorball team have had a tough year touring with their internationally renowned music promo and film programme. Thankfully, their growing global reputation has y...

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